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HSK
other / (sth or sb) else / the rest
HSK 2
among / in / included among these
HSK 2
next / secondly
HSK 3
actually; in fact; really
HSK 3
the rest / the others / remaining / remainder / apart from them
HSK 4
extremely
HSK 4
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  *其* | 其* | *其
his / her / its / their / that / such / it (refers to sth preceding it)
HSK 5
especially; particularly
HSK 5
rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其 + {verb1} + 不如 + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")
HSK 7-9
(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
HSK 7-9
next / later / after that
HSK 7-9
(idiom) appropriate / apt / just right
HSK 7-9
in between / within that interval / in the meantime
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to talk big; to sound off; to be full of hot air
HSK 7-9
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
(conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ...
HSK 7-9
HSK 7-9
to arise abruptly / to arrive suddenly / happening suddenly
HSK 7-9
to let nature take its course (idiom)
HSK 7-9
Turkey
its place / one's appointed place / the place for that
(idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
to trace something to its source (idiom)
(adjective) other
(idiom) reluctant to speak about it / tight-lipped
Michelin (tire company)
(idiom) to embarrass oneself
one of the given (options etc) / the first / firstly
(idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
Macedonia
to bear the brunt
khaki (loanword)
a tiny bit / very little / next to nothing (idiom)
to produce the opposite of the desired result
at most; at best
not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) / to take great pains / to be very patient
lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless / innumerable
previously / before that / up to then
boundless joy
to settle for second best / the next best thing
besides / in addition / apart from that
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
to tackle a difficult job (idiom) / to do sth reluctantly
used properly / used for its intended purpose / to put to good use / to serve its purpose
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
to use sth to the full / to make the best use of everything
to adapt to sb's taste / to fit sb's fancy
(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant
cannot escape censure (idiom) / has to bear the blame
to find amusement in one's own way / to enjoy oneself quietly
to exaggerate
(idiom) to make a story or theory consistent; to give a plausible explanation; to plug the holes in one's story
lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item / fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others.
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法)
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
to act as one thinks fit / to have one's own way
serious about the matter
employ one's talent to the fullest / everyone gives of their best
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint / fig. conspiring to defraud
to let things take their course (idiom) / to leave it to nature / laissez-faire
to be pestered beyond endurance
(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for
to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush
(idiom) matchless; without equal; there is nothing better
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living
to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)
to let things take their course / to take things as they come
unable to bear the pain (idiom)
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame / nowhere near as good as he's made out to be
(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth / evasive
(idiom) just as expected
employ one's talent to the fullest / everyone gives of their best / also written 人盡其才|人尽其才
Turkish (language)
equivocal speech / to use vague or ambiguous language
(idiom) nothing special to look at / unprepossessing
(idiom) to happen to be in the right place at the right time
(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs
variant of 莫名其妙
especially / most of all / above all / in particular
to look favorably on sth / would be glad see it happen
(idiom) brilliant / extremely skillful / virtuosic
to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)
like father, like son (idiom)
(idiom) to live up to one's name; true to one's name
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom) / not as good as it looks / a reputation with no substance
to sweat buckets (idiom)
to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)
to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹) / to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
a Turk / Turkish person
rampant / very popular
to take the best / to absorb the essence

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